No one was killed from Dorian on Elbow Cay, where the elevation in some places is as high as 50 feet above sea level, but the island lost at least 30 percent of its homes and businesses, with many of the remaining structures severely damaged.
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With personal homes rebuilt and the threat of the pandemic eased, Green Turtle Cay residents are ready to share island life with you. When you visit, you will see lingering evidence of the damage and a bit of the buzz of rebuilding, but most of it is finished and island life is back to normal.
To date, USAID has provided more than $25 million to the Hurricane Dorian response, bringing the total U.S. Government (USG) contribution to nearly $34 million. The USG remains the largest humanitarian donor to the response.
Hurricane Dorian of 2019 struck the Bahamas in early September and is forever remembered as the worst cyclone to ever strike the islands, with winds sustained of 185 mph.
Hurricane Dorian of 2019 struck the Bahamas in early September and is forever remembered as the worst cyclone to ever strike the islands, with winds sustained of 185 mph.